Youngkin directs Virginia State Police and prisons to cooperate with ICE

RICHMOND—Gov.GlennYoungkinannouncedThursdayanexecutiveorderthatwouldmakeVirginiathelateststatetoreviveadecades-oldprogramthattrainsanddeputizesstateandlocallawenforcementtoquestionpeopleabouttheirimmigrationstatusanddetainthemfordeportation. Theexecutiveorderdoesthreethings.First,itdirectsVirginiaStatePolicetosetupataskforceoflawenforcementtrainedanddeputizedbyU.S.ImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement,meaningtheywouldbeabletointerrogateanddetainpeoplechargedwithacrimeandsuspectedofbeingintheUnitedStateswithoutproperdocumentation. ItalsodirectstheVirginiaDepartmentofCorrectionstocooperatewithICE,allowingICEofficialstousedetentionandprocessingfacilitiesthroughoutVirginiaandtotraincorrectionsofficerstoactasimmigrationenforcement.Finally,itdirectssheriffsandotherlawenforcementofficialstocertifytheywillcooperatewiththeabovedirectives. “ThisorderwillallowVirginiaStatePoliceandtheDepartmentofCorrectionstopartnerwithPresidentT